| Country | Estonia (EE) |
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| Route | Estonia Investor Visa 2026: €1 Million Large Investor Residence Permit Guide |
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| Route family | Entrepreneur / business |
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| Route type | business immigration |
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| Summary | Current guide to Estonia's large-investor temporary residence permit, including the €1 million investment threshold, qualifying companies/funds, quota exemption, fees, family and settlement. |
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| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
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| Official/supporting source count | 4 |
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| Route guide | Open full guide → |
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| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
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| Best-fit work models | Investor, Business ownerSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
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| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Investment requirement | The large-investor temporary residence permit requires at least EUR 1,000,000 invested in a qualifying Estonian Commercial Register company or qualifying investment fund. The investment must be maintained during the permit and meet public-interest and significant economic-contribution conditions.As of 2026-09-17Source 1 |
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| Government fees | The business temporary-residence fee is EUR 350 in Estonia or EUR 380 at a foreign mission under the published fee schedule.As of 2026-09-17Source 1 |
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| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Validity | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Family inclusion | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Local-work rules | The permit is an enterprise residence category for qualifying substantial investment, not a passive property-purchase golden visa. The statutory category is excluded from the annual immigration quota; the residence registration and dwelling rules have specific large-investor exceptions.As of 2026-09-17Source 1 |
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| Application location | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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